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    AP Wire - Oregon
    June 28, 2007

    A capsule look at what Oregon Legislature did

    AP Wire - Oregon

    Excerpt: Included in the twenty-two "key accomplishments of the 2007 Oregon Legislature" in this article...

    FLUORIDE — Lawmakers continued their long-standing opposition to efforts to expand the fluoridation of municipal drinking water. Oregon is ahead of only New Jersey and Hawaii in the percentage of residents who drink fluoridated water. Fluoride opponents argued that the health benefits of fluoride have been overstated and that it doesn't make sense to add a chemical to clean water.

     
     
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